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Ais523: add history section

2026-05-23T08:46:25Z

add history section

Prowler: Update for 5.0, add a link to the source code for item probabilities

2026-05-22T23:08:55Z

Update for 5.0, add a link to the source code for item probabilities

Ais523: /* Item generation */ the VotD is in Gehennom

2024-11-27T03:24:51Z

‎Item generation: the VotD is in Gehennom

Ais523: /* Item generation */ Gehennom item generation is specific to Gehennom proper, Vlad's is not included

2024-11-27T03:13:32Z

‎Item generation: Gehennom item generation is specific to Gehennom proper, Vlad's is not included

JASON10668: Add languages template.

2024-01-27T07:25:53Z

Add languages template.

NetSysFire: Undo revision 150446 by Lmaousuck (talk) - vandalism

2023-04-04T15:52:58Z

Undo revision 150446 by Lmaousuck (talk) - vandalism

Lmaousuck: wanted to change some errors

2023-04-04T15:52:39Z

wanted to change some errors

Infinigon: /* Item categories */ sort in inventory order, add venoms

2021-01-09T18:33:15Z

‎Item categories: sort in inventory order, add venoms

Andrio Celos: Define 'object'.

2020-04-08T07:06:33Z

Define 'object'.

Andrio Celos: If you can figure out away to place, say, a statue of a plains centaur in your inventory, I'll be impressed.

2020-04-08T07:02:43Z

If you can figure out away to place, say, a statue of a plains centaur in your inventory, I'll be impressed.

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 In addition, some levels specify extra randomly-generated items: for example, each level of the [[Gnomish Mines]] contains at least one tool, and each [[Sokoban]] level contains a ring and a wand. [[Monster]]s can also be generated with items in their [[Monster starting inventory|inventory]].
 [[Category:Items| ]]
 {{nethack-500}}

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 == Item generation ==
-Items can be randomly found on the floor and in containers. An item is occasionally generated as a [[death drop]] when [[you]] kill a monster and it leaves a corpse. The probabilities below govern the generation of such random items, which varies depending on where they are generated:
+Items can be randomly found on the floor and in containers. An item is occasionally generated as a [[death drop]] when [[you]] kill a monster and it leaves a corpse. The probabilities below govern the generation of such random items, which varies depending on where they are generated{{refsrc|src/mkobj.c|36|version=NetHack 5.0.0}}:
 {|class="wikitable"
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 |-
 |[[Armor]]
-|10%
+|11%
 |0%
 |12%
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 |-
 |[[Gem]]s
-|8%
+|7%
 |18%
 |0%
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 [[Category:Items| ]]
-{{nethack-361}}
+{{nethack-500}}

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 |}
-The "Gehennom" column is only used for branches with the "hellish" flag set, which is currently just Gehennom proper (in particular, it does not include [[Vlad's Tower]], which generates items the same way as the normal dungeon).
+The "Gehennom" column is only used for branches with the "hellish" flag set, which is currently just Gehennom proper and the [[Valley of the Dead]] (in particular, it does not include [[Vlad's Tower]], which generates items the same way as the normal dungeon).
 The other 7% of objects generated inside containers will be piles of gold.

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 |-
 |}
 The other 7% of objects generated inside containers will be piles of gold.

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		+	{{languages}}
	An '''item''' is any carriable object to be found in the [[dungeon]]. All items can be placed in your inventory, assuming they are not [[Weight\|too heavy]] for you to pick up, and they appear there under a number of categories, listed below. An '''object''' is a stack of one or more identical items that can be stored in a single inventory slot (though sometimes the term 'item' is erroneously used to refer to an object).		An '''item''' is any carriable object to be found in the [[dungeon]]. All items can be placed in your inventory, assuming they are not [[Weight\|too heavy]] for you to pick up, and they appear there under a number of categories, listed below. An '''object''' is a stack of one or more identical items that can be stored in a single inventory slot (though sometimes the term 'item' is erroneously used to refer to an object).

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	+	An '''item''' is any carriable object to be found in the [[dungeon]]. All items can be placed in your inventory, assuming they are not [[Weight\|too heavy]] for you to pick up, and they appear there under a number of categories, listed below. An '''object''' is a stack of one or more identical items that can be stored in a single inventory slot (though sometimes the term 'item' is erroneously used to refer to an object).

	+	If the weight of the items you are carrying becomes too much then you become [[Encumbrance\|encumbered]]. Items can be [[BUC\|blessed, uncursed or cursed]], which affects their properties. Some have charges, and can be charged, most can be destroyed, some are generated randomly, and some are unique.
	+
	+	Many objects can pile up on top of each other on one [[square]], but only the symbol of the top one is shown.
	+
	+	== Item categories ==
	+
	+	<!-- The below list follows the inventory sort order of NetHack 3.6.6 -->
	+
	+	* {{yellow\|$}} – [[Zorkmid\|Coins]]
	+	* {{cyan\|"}} – [[Amulet\|Amulets]]
	+	* {{brown\|)}} – [[Weapon\|Weapons]]
	+	* {{cyan\|[}} – [[Armor]]
	+	* {{brown\|%}} – [[Comestible\|Comestibles]]
	+	* {{white\|?}} – [[Scroll\|Scrolls]]
	+	* {{magenta\|+}} – [[Spellbook\|Spellbooks]]
	+	* {{green\|!}} – [[Potion\|Potions]]
	+	* {{red\|<nowiki>=</nowiki>}} – [[Ring\|Rings]]
	+	* {{yellow\|/}} – [[Wand\|Wands]]
	+	* {{brown\|(}} – [[Tool\|Tools]]
	+	* {{lightgray\|*}} – [[Gem\|Gems]]/[[Stone\|Stones]]
	+	* {{white\|`}} – [[Boulder\|Boulders]]/[[Statue\|Statues]]
	+	* {{cyan\|0}} – [[Heavy iron ball\|Iron balls]]
	+	* {{cyan\|_}} – [[Iron chain\|Chains]]
	+	* {{brown\|.}} – [[Venom\|Venoms]]
	+
	+	[[Dungeon feature]]s fixed to the floor, such as [[altar]]s, [[fountain]]s, and [[sink]]s, are distinct from items.
	+
	+	== Item generation ==
	+
	+	Items can be randomly found on the floor and in containers. An item is occasionally generated as a [[death drop]] when [[you]] kill a monster and it leaves a corpse. The probabilities below govern the generation of such random items, which varies depending on where they are generated:
	+
	+	{\|class="wikitable"
	+	!Item class
	+	!Normal dungeon
	+	!Inside [[container]]s
	+	![[Rogue level]]
	+	![[Gehennom]]
	+	\|-
	+	\|[[Weapons]]
	+	\|10%
	+	\|0%
	+	\|12%
	+	\|20%
	+	\|-
	+	\|[[Armor]]
	+	\|10%
	+	\|0%
	+	\|12%
	+	\|20%
	+	\|-
	+	\|[[Comestibles]]
	+	\|20%
	+	\|15%
	+	\|22%
	+	\|16%
	+	\|-
	+	\|[[Tool]]s
	+	\|8%
	+	\|0%
	+	\|0%
	+	\|12%
	+	\|-
	+	\|[[Potion]]s
	+	\|16%
	+	\|18%
	+	\|22%
	+	\|1%
	+	\|-
	+	\|[[Scroll]]s
	+	\|16%
	+	\|18%
	+	\|22%
	+	\|1%
	+	\|-
	+	\|[[Spellbook]]s
	+	\|4%
	+	\|12%
	+	\|0%
	+	\|0%
	+	\|-
	+	\|[[Wand]]s
	+	\|4%
	+	\|6%
	+	\|5%
	+	\|8%
	+	\|-
	+	\|[[Ring]]s
	+	\|3%
	+	\|5%
	+	\|5%
	+	\|8%
	+	\|-
	+	\|[[Amulet]]s
	+	\|1%
	+	\|1%
	+	\|0%
	+	\|4%
	+	\|-
	+	\|[[Gem]]s
	+	\|8%
	+	\|18%
	+	\|0%
	+	\|10%
	+	\|-
	+	\|Total
	+	\|100%
	+	\|93%
	+	\|100%
	+	\|100%
	+	\|-
	+	\|}
	+
	+	The other 7% of objects generated inside containers will be piles of gold.
	+
	+	In addition, some levels specify extra randomly-generated items: for example, each level of the [[Gnomish Mines]] contains at least one tool, and each [[Sokoban]] level contains a ring and a wand. [[Monster]]s can also be generated with items in their [[Monster starting inventory\|inventory]].
	+
	+	[[Category:Items\| ]]
	+	{{nethack-361}}

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 == Item categories ==
 * {{cyan|"}} &ndash; [[Amulet]]
-* {{brown|)}} &ndash; [[Weapon]]
+<!-- The below list follows the inventory sort order of NetHack 3.6.6 -->
 * {{cyan|[}} &ndash; [[Armor]]
-* {{green|!}} &ndash; [[Potion]]
+* {{brown|%}} &ndash; [[Comestible|Comestibles]]
-* {{white|?}} &ndash; [[Scroll]]
+* {{white|?}} &ndash; [[Scroll|Scrolls]]
-* {{yellow|/}} &ndash; [[Wand]]
+* {{magenta|+}} &ndash; [[Spellbook|Spellbooks]]
-* {{red|<nowiki>=</nowiki>}} &ndash; [[Ring]]
+* {{green|!}} &ndash; [[Potion|Potions]]
-* {{magenta|+}} &ndash; [[Spellbook]]
+* {{red|<nowiki>=</nowiki>}} &ndash; [[Ring|Rings]]
-* {{lightgray|*}} &ndash; [[Gem]]
+* {{yellow|/}} &ndash; [[Wand|Wands]]
-* {{brown|(}} &ndash; [[Tool]]
+* {{brown|(}} &ndash; [[Tool|Tools]]
-* {{white|`}} &ndash; [[Statue]] or [[boulder]]
+* {{lightgray|*}} &ndash; [[Gem|Gems]]/[[Stone|Stones]]
-* {{yellow|$}} &ndash; [[Zorkmid|Gold piece]]
+* {{white|`}} &ndash; [[Boulder|Boulders]]/[[Statue|Statues]]
-* {{brown|%}} &ndash; [[Comestible]]
+* {{cyan|0}} &ndash; [[Heavy iron ball|Iron balls]]
-* {{cyan|0}} &ndash; [[Heavy iron ball]]
+* {{cyan|_}} &ndash; [[Iron chain|Chains]]
-* {{cyan|_}} &ndash; [[Iron chain]]
+* {{brown|.}} &ndash; [[Venom|Venoms]]
 [[Dungeon feature]]s fixed to the floor, such as [[altar]]s, [[fountain]]s, and [[sink]]s, are distinct from items.

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-An '''item''' is any carriable object to be found in the [[dungeon]]. All items can be placed in your inventory, assuming they are not [[Weight|too heavy]] for you to pick up, and they appear there under a number of categories, listed below.
+An '''item''' is any carriable object to be found in the [[dungeon]]. All items can be placed in your inventory, assuming they are not [[Weight|too heavy]] for you to pick up, and they appear there under a number of categories, listed below. An '''object''' is a stack of one or more identical items that can be stored in a single inventory slot (though sometimes the term 'item' is erroneously used to refer to an object).
-If the weight of the objects you are carrying becomes too much then you become [[Encumbrance|encumbered]]. Items can be [[BUC|blessed, uncursed or cursed]], which affects their properties. Some have charges, and can be charged, most can be destroyed, some are generated randomly, and some are unique.
+If the weight of the items you are carrying becomes too much then you become [[Encumbrance|encumbered]]. Items can be [[BUC|blessed, uncursed or cursed]], which affects their properties. Some have charges, and can be charged, most can be destroyed, some are generated randomly, and some are unique.
 Many objects can pile up on top of each other on one [[square]], but only the symbol of the top one is shown.

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−	An '''item''' is any carriable object to be found in the [[dungeon]]. All items can be placed in your inventory, and they appear there under a number of categories, listed below.	+	An '''item''' is any carriable object to be found in the [[dungeon]]. All items can be placed in your inventory, assuming they are not [[Weight\|too heavy]] for you to pick up, and they appear there under a number of categories, listed below.

	If the weight of the objects you are carrying becomes too much then you become [[Encumbrance\|encumbered]]. Items can be [[BUC\|blessed, uncursed or cursed]], which affects their properties. Some have charges, and can be charged, most can be destroyed, some are generated randomly, and some are unique.		If the weight of the objects you are carrying becomes too much then you become [[Encumbrance\|encumbered]]. Items can be [[BUC\|blessed, uncursed or cursed]], which affects their properties. Some have charges, and can be charged, most can be destroyed, some are generated randomly, and some are unique.